Vietnamese Women in Hong Kong

To better understand the situation of the Vietnamese women in detention camps in Hong Kong and the subsequent impact of detention on these women and their children, Community and Family Services International (CFSI), in co-operation with the International Catholic child Bureau (ICCB), conducted a systematic assessment of the needs of the women, and the stresses and traumas experienced by the women as well as their children. The objectives of this two part assessment were to: 1. enable representative groups of women in the camps to articulate their concerns and needs; 2. share these with women in other camps so as to understand their situation more objectively; 3. document the psychological effects of detention on women and their children; and 4. provide relevant data to program managers to assist them in the development of suitable and relevant programs in Hong Kong and Vietnam. The assessment provided data on the women's experiences of trauma on the journey to Hong Kong and while in detention, their perceptions of daily problems and needs, and their stress levels including the experiences of trauma and stress levels of their chil

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